Title: The Covenants, Grace and Law (Part 5) 

Subject: Justification and Obligation
Summary: In this fifth installment of the Covenants, Grace and Law series, John Ritenbaugh reminds us that under both the Old and New Covenants, refusal to keep to keep God's Law severs our relationship with Him. Like loving parents who give rules to their children to protect them from danger, our Loving Father has given us His Spiritual Law to protect us and bring us quality life. In the manner of Satan the Devil, who convinced Adam and Eve that God's commands restricted freedom, the misguided proponents of the anti-law bias or mentality have convinced many in our former fellowship that the Sabbath, the Holy Days, tithing, and food laws are harsh and restrictive elements of Old Covenant bondage. New Covenant justification does not do away with God's Laws (nor with human nature or carnality for that matter) but creates the circumstances through which faith is enhanced, producing sanctification and purification, bringing God's purpose (to restore all things) to perfection.

Keywords: Adam Eve Adding God said Adultery Alignment with law Another Anti-law attitude bias Balncing account Bondage arnal mind hange laws Compromise Death Deception Defilement Democracy Disagreement Dissolve faith Food laws Fornication Gift God is not fair God's word Government Grace Habits Heart Holy Days Imputed righteousness Imputed sin Inner struggle Just requirements